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 The Times Of India 
Chemicals make kids' vaccines less effective
Fri 27 Jan 2012
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet WASHINGTON: Childhood exposure to a group of chemicals, which are used widely in a variety of products, including water-resistant clothing and microwave popcorn, could reduc... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Gulf of Maine (Aug. 23)--An entangled Humpback whale breechesduring a successful rescue in the Gulf of Maine.  U.S. Coast Guard crews and Bob Bowman, from the Center for Coastal Studies, freed the whale after it became tangled in a lobster trap.  USCG photo by PA3 BRENT M. ERB (110503) ( SEARCH AND RESCUE (FOR RELEASE) )
Animal   Navy   Photos   Whale   Wikipedia: Whale  
 STL Today 
Groups sue over Navy sonar use off Northwest coast
Thu 26 Jan 2012
| Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and ki... (photo: US Coastguard / PA3 BRENT M. ERB)
Cast member George Clooney, left, Brittish actress Lisa Snowdon, center, and cast member Brad Pitt arrive for the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve," at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)  The Hollywood Reporter  Wed 25 Jan 2012
The Many Revolutions of Brad Pitt
share Frank W. Ockenfels 3 The superstar with multiple Oscar nominations has everything: a brilliant career, a partner he wants to marry and, in "Moneyball," a seeming disaster he turned into a master... (photo: AP / Kevork Djansezian))
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Jan Kubis (centre, in red tie), the newly-appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), arrives in Kabul to take up his post, 17 January, 2011.  Austin American Statesman  Wed 25 Jan 2012
UN's new Afghan envoy heartened by talk of peace
| KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.N.'s new representative to war-torn Afghanistan said Wednesday that he was encouraged by widespread discussion about prospects for making peace with the Taliban. | J... (photo: UN / Fardin Waezi)
Afghanistan   Peace   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the press following his remarks to the high-level segment of the COP17/CMP7 UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, 6 December, 2011. The New York Times Wed 25 Jan 2012
Signs of New Life as U.N. Searches for a Climate Accord
| WASHINGTON — Critics and supporters alike agree that the U.N. forum for negotiating international climate change policies is an ungainly mess, its annual gatherin... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Climate   Photos   UN   Washington   Wikipedia: World Economic Forum  
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011 WorldNews.com Wed 25 Jan 2012
Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address
(Transcript of President Obama's State of the Union Address) | Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: | Last mo... (photo: White House / Lawrence Jackson)
Economy   Photos   Politics   Washington   Wikipedia: State of the Union address  
President Barack Obama arrives at a rally for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Holmdel, N.J. CBC Tue 24 Jan 2012
State of the Union speech
| Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery | Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: | Las... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Congress   Photos   President   US   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
 The Sunflower Electric Cooperative´s coal-fired power plant is shown in Holcomb, Kan. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. (gm1)   Lexington Herald-Leader Tue 24 Jan 2012
Environmental group urges lawmakers to consider health impact of coal
| Kentucky's leaders should consider the health hazards of mining, moving and burning coal as they craft the state's energy policy, an environmental group said Tuesday. |... (photo: AP/Charlie Riedel)
Coal   Health   Kentucky   Mining   Photos   Wikipedia: Kentucky  
AIDAdiva in Izmir, Cruise ships are organized much like floating hotels, with a complete hospitality staff in addition to the usual ship's crew. Toronto Sun Tue 24 Jan 2012
How the cruise industry sails under the radar
| The very public dispute between Captain Francesco Schettino and the owners of his stricken vessel is a symptom of lax regulation and supervision that can only add to pr... (photo: Creative Commons / Omur Tanyel)
Cruise   Industry   Italy   Photos   Shoreline   Wikipedia: Cruise ship  
Oral health - Dentist - Patient - Women Austin American Statesman Tue 24 Jan 2012
Dentist accused of paper clip use in root canals
| NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A former dentist in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals.... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Mass   Massachusetts   Medicaid   Photos   Wikipedia/Dentist  
Italian Navy scuba divers return after working on the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The Star Tue 24 Jan 2012
Salvage crews prepare to pump fuel from wrecked Italian liner
| GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Salvage crews began preparations on Tuesday to pump thousands of tonnes of fuel from the wreck of the Costa Concordia as the search continued ... (photo: AP / Pier Paolo Cito)
Costa Concordia   Environment   Italy   Photos   Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster  


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